14.10

"Mom, please let us play with Uncle Reed, okay?" 

"W—What kind of play?" Gaius asked vigilantly. Somehow he had a bad feeling about Reed. Everything about him made Gaius feel guarded, especially with that smirk and gaze. Gaius saw a different light about Reed Ville. 

Maybe it was just his paranoia and anxiety, or maybe it was really his gut feeling. Nevertheless, he just needed to stay vigilant from all possibilities. 

"Hmm…." Hermes was considering his options for the moment, and then he said, "I want to go to the water park!" 

"Water park! Water park!" Artemis agreed to her big brother's request. 

"I want to swim, ride the slide, float with tub! My friends have gone to that water park in the city! I want to go too!" Hermes begged. Gaius felt pity for his son because Hermes had been a good boy. He studied hard for his school, picked up his sister every day, and even prepared breakfast when Gaius was recovering from his internal wound.